Improvement in hame-fasteners



Dew. C. MEEK-ER. HAMEI-F'ASTENER. No. 176,753. I .Paten ted "May 2, 187-6.

WITNESEEE= INVENTD r N-PETBRS, PHOTO-UTHUGRAPNER. WASHINGTON, D. C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. DE WITT O. MEEKER, OF OOLUMBUS, OHIO. I

IMPROVEMENT IN HAME-FAS TENERS.

' Specification forming part of- Letters Patent No. [76,753, dated May 2, 1876 application tiled a specification:

My invention relates to an improvement in looks for harnes; and it consists in the arrangement and combination of parts that will be more fully described hereinafter, whereby the ends of the 11 311188 can be quickly and securely-fastened together, and as easily unfastened.

Figure 1 is a plan view, showing the parts ready to be looked. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing them locked. Fig. 3is an edge view; Fig. 4,a modification of the plate A. v

A represents a plate of suitable length, having a number of openings, a, through it, preferably ot' the form shown, and a hook formed on its outer end for catching in the loop Or, by means of which the plate is secured to the strap on the lower end of the haine. Fastened to the lower end of the other part of the hame, by a similar loop, G,-is the plate B, which has its inner end decreased in width, and curved,

as shown, and to this end is pivoted the lever E,.which carries the headed pin F. When it March 20, 1876.

is desired to fasten the two ends of the hames together, the two plates A B are brought to gether, as shown in Fig.1, the pin F being passed through one of the holes a, and the lever E extending downward. The lever E is then moved outward and around until the pin strikes against the lower edge of the curved end of the plate B, thereby drawing the two plates toward each other and forcing the pin holes or diagonal slots at, in combination with the plate B, provided with the pivoted lever E, having the headed pin F, substantially as shown.

DE WITT O. MEEKER.

Witnesses:

F. F. D. ALBERG, J. V. LEE. 

